The New Year school counseling activities for staff

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, The New Year

Vision Board Student Workbook, Goal Setting, New Year's Resolutions

Created by

Danielle Knight

This Vision Board Student Workbook starts the year with a great goal setting activity for back to school; with plenty of engagement and creativity! Writing for the end of the year reflection? Teachers will love promoting a growth mindset while completing the workbook pages. It gets exciting because the vision board workbook pages turn into a student poster! Your students will love their vision boards! Visual inspiration to kick off the school year! UPDATED: Now includes 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff

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Krista Wallden - Creative Clips

Christmas Around the World Coloring Pages: Christmas Coloring Pages

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This 15-page coloring book includes a wide variety of holidays around the world including Christmas in different countries, Chinese New Year, Diwali and many more! Two coloring book covers are included: Holidays Around the World and Christmas Around the World. Holidays Included (one coloring page for each): - Hanukkah - Kwanzaa - Diwali - Santa Lucia - Las Posadas - Chinese New Year - Christmas in Russia - Christmas in Canada - Christmas in USA - Christmas in Italy - Christmas in France - Chr

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Holidays/Seasonal, The New Year

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PreK - 4th, Staff

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Activities, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers

Also included in: Christmas Coloring Pages Bundle {Christmas, Gingerbread, Polar Express Coloring}

Marshmallow Team Building: A Back to School Activity for First Day of School

Created by

Mud and Ink Teaching

Whether you’re headed back to school or starting a new unit, this team building exercise will get kids engaged and excited about being in your classroom. The Marshmallow Team Building exercise helps teachers establish a classroom atmosphere of teamwork and sets the tone for a fun, high energy class!Here's what you need: a whole lotta marshmallows, a box of toothpicks, and some Clorox wipes! :-) Set your classroom up for the first day so that students are working in teams to build eight differ

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Back to School, End of Year, The New Year

Grades:

5th - 12th, Staff

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Also included in: Back to School Bundle: Engaging Activities for English Language Arts Grades 6-12

De-escalation Strategies Guide - Teacher Workbook for Challenging Behaviors

Created by

Pathway 2 Success

This guide focuses on de-escalation strategies and proactive solutions for working with kids and young adults with challenging behaviors. Teachers, support professionals, administrators, and other adults can use de-escalation techniques when working with kids and young adults. Kids and young adults who become overwhelmed and upset more frequently need adults who understand and utilize de-escalation strategies in times of stress. These strategies help kids regain control of their own emotions so

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Classroom Management, School Counseling, Special Education

Grades:

Staff

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Teacher Manuals, Activities, Printables

Resilience Character Education Social Emotional Learning Activities

Created by

Character Education, For All Subject Areas, School Counseling

This Resilience unit is a crucial element for strengthening the core curriculum and ensuring our teenage students have a growth mindset and can bounce back from adversity so that they can succeed and reach their goals!Product includes:• 16 slides of resilience PowerPoint - fully structured so no prior experience is required to deliver it. The text is also editable for you to modify as needed!• 9 pages of resilience Printables - graphic organizers go perfectly with the PowerPoint if you want your

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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Also included in: Character Ed Bundle 1 self-esteem, resilience, self-respect, empathy, courage

Empathy Character Education Social Emotional Learning Activities

Created by

Character Education, For All Subject Areas, School Counseling

This Empathy unit is a crucial element for strengthening the core curriculum and ensuring our students have empathy towards others which helps reduce bullying, racism, prejudice and can improve relationships.Product includes:• Empathy PowerPoint - fully structured so no prior experience is required to deliver it. The text is also editable for you to modify as needed!• Empathy Printables - graphic organizers go perfectly with the PowerPoint if you want your students to record their thoughts as yo

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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Character Education, Classroom Community, School Counseling

Also included in: Character Ed Bundle 1 self-esteem, resilience, self-respect, empathy, courage

Random Acts of Kindness Day | Bulletin Board | Be Kind to One Another

Created by

Simplisticated Me

Random Acts of Kindness Day | Bulletin Board | Be Kind to One Another can be used year-round to motivate your students to be kind to one another! It can be used inside or outside your classroom! I have chosen a bulletin board on the third floor of our school where all the middle schoolers and upper elementary students can pass by and choose from the envelopes an act of kindness that they can work on and then pass it on to a friend to continue a chain of random acts of kindness going on through o

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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

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Also included in: Inspirational Bulletin Boards | Random Acts of Kindness and Self-Worth COMBO

Following Directions Activity - Read and Follow for High School & Middle School

Created by

Informed Decisions

This activity is a fun interactive way for middle and high school students to understand the importance of following directions by using a Following Directions worksheet and a reflection worksheet. This resource includes:Facilitation TipsEducator Guide Activity Reflection Sheet Color and black and white version>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Subjects:

Family Consumer Sciences, Other (Specialty), School Counseling

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

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Gratitude Journal Digital and Printable [for 1 YEAR]

Created by

Character Education, School Counseling, Specialty

This Gratitude Journal and showing gratitude has been proven to increase long-term well-being, improve health, relationships, emotions and help us bounce back from stressful experiences.With the significant increase in stress and anxiety among our young people, it is more important than ever that as teachers, we are catering to our students’ emotional needs in the classroom, which you can achieve with this Gratitude Journal.This Gratitude Journal is the ideal way to help our students focus on th

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Grades:

5th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff

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English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, School Counseling

Also included in: Social Emotional Learning Student Wellbeing Journals - Bundle

One Word for Kids: Book Companion | Digital Resource

Created by

Mindful Learners

One Word for Kids: A Great Way to Have Your Best Year Ever is a book that emphasizes on the power of words. As a human being, we have an opportunity to be our own cheerleader, motivator and advocator. Whether it's the beginning of a new school year, ringing in a new calendar year and/or throughout a crisis, it's an ideal time to choose ONE word that resonates with your heart, mind and soul. It could be a word that challenges you, allows you to grow or a word that brings comfort to your heart.

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K - 8th, Staff

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Activities, For Principals & Administrators

Animal Coloring Sheets - Mindfulness Coloring Pages Kids & Adults - Relaxation

Created by

Ben Lukis

Engage your students, including early finishers, with these fun animal coloring sheets that are also mindfulness coloring pages for kids and adults! They are also great for strengthening fine motor control. The main animals featured are cats, dogs, sloths, snails, butterflies, crocodiles, forest animals, owls, rabbits, flamingos.There are 65 pages of high quality animal colouring pages in a range of layouts. To see the pages included, and the different formats, see the PDF Preview and the Video

Subjects:

School Counseling, Visual Arts

Grades:

1st - 3rd, Staff

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Activities, Printables, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: Coloring Pages, Puzzles, Games & Fun Activity Pages for Early Finishers BUNDLE

Conversation - Making Comments BINGO - Social Skills Activity for K-5th Grade

Created by

Socially Skilled Kids

Conversation Skills often require lots of practice! Do your students need help Responding To Others or responding appropriately to the given situation? Do they need help thinking about people they are talking to, working with, or playing with? These Conversation Skills can be complex for some children. Practice through fun and engaging games can be extremely helpful.This fun BINGO game will help you to support students who need practice responding to others and with general conversational skills

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School Counseling, Special Education, Speech Therapy

Grades:

K - 5th, Staff

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Activities, Printables, Games

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SL.K.1

, SL.K.3

, SL.K.6

, SL.1.1

, SL.1.3

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Also included in: Social Skills SUPER MEGA PACK - 26 Social Skills Resources For K-5th Grade

Social Emotional Learning Character Ed Lessons Super Bundle (10 units)

Created by

Character Education, For All Subject Areas, School Counseling

This super bundle of Character Education activities for students is a crucial element for strengthening the core curriculum and ensuring our students are building strong character in order to help them succeed in school and for the rest of their lives - talk about having an impact!?If you're looking to develop a responsive classroom by incorporating SEL social and emotional learning then this set is ideal for you.This 10% off bundle includes all 10 character units:• self-esteem• resilience• self

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Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Classroom Community, Classroom Management, School Counseling

Kindness Notes Printables Classroom Happy Mail- Community Shoutouts

Created by

Side of Fries Teaching

These no prep kindness notes are perfect shoutouts for spreading kindness in your class, staff meetings, or whole school! Send them home as happy mail to spread the news of good work to families! They can be used in K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. They can be used in so many ways to strengthen your classroom management and classroom community! Great for kindness week or the whole year!Included:40 kindness notes Like this Product? Other products you will love!:Kindness Notes #2 February Kin

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PreK - 5th, Staff

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Activities, Handouts, Classroom Forms

Also included in: Kindness Notes-Happy Mail ǀ Entire Year ǀ BUNDLE

Stress and Anxiety Bundle for Identifying Stress Management and Coping Skills

Created by

Informed Decisions

These engaging stress management activities for Advisory, Social-Emotional Learning, and push-in programs will help teens to learn to identify and understand what causes stress. It's important for our students to learn anxiety coping skills in order to cope with life's every day challenges.Interactive puzzles, Stress Cards, and Healthy and Unhealthy Ways of Coping With Stress Cards are fantastic ways to help high school and middle school students to alleviate feeling overwhelmed by the pressures

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Family Consumer Sciences, School Counseling, Special Education

Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.7.2

, W.7.2a

, W.7.2b

, W.7.2c

, W.7.3

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Building Classroom Rapport: Mental Health & Wellness Activity- Distance Learning

Created by

Books and Bloom Teaching

Have you and/or your students been feeling burned out lately? Have you been considering taking a "mental health day" to recuperate? You don't have to! Take this day of relaxation and move it to your classroom to benefit students as well! This product will help take a burned-out and stressed group and turn them into one that grows together. All you have to do is dedicate a day in your classroom for this. I'm sure it will be worth it. This product promotes student engagement, positivity, and class

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For All Subjects, Health, School Counseling

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Classroom Community, Professional Development, School Counseling

Restorative Circle Starter Packet (Bundle)

Created by

Social Workings

This resource contains all the materials you will need to start implementing restorative practices! The files included in this bundle are:1. Restorative Circles Contract Template and Examples2. Restorative Circle Low-Risk Prompts3. Restorative Circle Value and Character Prompts4. I-Statements Print Out5. Restorative Questions for Conflict ResolutionThese materials can be used in classrooms, counseling, during advisement or at staff meetings. Laminate the prompt cards and agreement ideas and us

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K - 12th, Higher Education, Staff

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Activities, Professional Development

Self-Esteem Character Education Values for Health Class

Created by

Character Education, For All Subject Areas, School Counseling

This self-esteem unit is a crucial element for strengthening the core curriculum and ensuring our teenage students have the confidence and self-belief that they can succeed and reach their goals!Product includes:• 16 slides of self-esteem PowerPoint - fully structured so no prior experience is required to deliver it. The text is also editable for you to modify as needed!• 9 pages of self-esteem Printables - graphic organizers go perfectly with the PowerPoint if you want your students to record t

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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Character Education, For All Subjects, The New Year

Also included in: Character Ed Bundle 1 self-esteem, resilience, self-respect, empathy, courage

One Word Goal

Created by

Fifth Grade Flava

One Word Goal is an engaging and meaningful project that will have an impact on your students. This activity allows your students to thoughtfully choose a word as a goal. It is the PERFECT activity for New Years, a new quarter, term, or school year, or whenever you feel like your students may benefit from setting a goal for themselvesIncluded in this resource:2 general template options to choose from Project planning sheetWord goal suggestion sheetNo need to re-download in the future - use it

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Grades:

2nd - 12th, Staff

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Projects, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

Inside & Out of Mental Health: Movie Discussion Questions

Created by

Project School Wellness - Health Lesson Plans

Guide students through an engaging and insightful discussion on Inside & Out Mental Health. This health education resource comes with 40+ movie discussion questions and assessment ideas designed to teach students how to express their emotions, cope with difficult life events, understand the purpose of their emotions, and more. PREVIEW THIS RESOURCESurprised are fun. But not when it comes to spending money. Be sure to check out the full preview to see exactly what’s included in these resour

Subjects:

Character Education, Health, School Counseling

Grades:

5th - 12th, Staff

Types:

Activities, Printables, Movie Guides

Also included in: Mental Health Worksheets and Lesson Plans | Inside and Out of Emotions

Character Ed Lesson Bundle honesty, compassion, respect, tolerance, leadership

Created by

Character Education, For All Subject Areas, School Counseling

This Character Education for teens bundle (number 2!) is a crucial element for strengthening the core curriculum and ensuring our students are building strong character in order to help them succeed in school and for the rest of their lives - talk about having an impact!?This bundle includes:• honesty• compassion• respect• tolerance• leadershipSadly, teaching teens about character is often put to the bottom of the pile, yet did you know that it is the foundation for all success? If you want your

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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Anti-Bullying Resources and Activities - Bundle

Created by

Life Skills, School Counseling, Specialty

If you are teaching your students about bullying, then check out this bundle. It includes PowerPoints, printables and activities to teach your students about bullying and cyber bullying. It also includes quote coloring pages for your students to spend time relaxing and reflecting on inspirational quotes to deal with bullying, which can then be displayed around school as part of a school wide campaign against bullying.Great for Character Education, Social Skills, Life skills and PSHCE (Physical,

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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff

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